DA forced to drop attempted murder, weapons charges

Charges against a second suspect in a May shooting that severely injured one man were dismissed Thursday afternoon in Falmouth District Court.

By Heather Wysocki

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By Heather Wysocki

Posted Dec. 21, 2012 at 2:00 AM
Updated Dec 22, 2012 at 12:20 AM

By Heather Wysocki

Posted Dec. 21, 2012 at 2:00 AM
Updated Dec 22, 2012 at 12:20 AM

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Charges against a second suspect in a May shooting that severely injured one man were dismissed Thursday afternoon in Falmouth District Court.

All charges against Tiquwan Dickerson of East Falmouth were dismissed because the victim in the case was "uncooperative and unavailable to testify," Cape and Islands Assistant District Attorney Sharon Thibeault said.

O'Keefe's office was unable to proceed with the case without his testimony, she said.

Police said that on Feb. 29, Dickerson, 23, and David Landry Jr., 24, of Mashpee went to 19 Lakewood Drive in Mashpee and allegedly shot the victim in the arm, leg and abdomen.

The victim told police he was shot during an argument over $200,000 in heroin, court records state.

The two men were charged with assault with intent to murder using a firearm, assault with intent to murder, carrying a firearm without a license, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, according to court records.

The two were arraigned on March 7 and held on $100,000 cash bail. But later that month, Landry's bail was reduced to $5,000, which he posted. Charges against him were dismissed in May.

Dickerson posted his $100,000 bail this summer and was released, his attorney, Robert Galibois, said Thursday.

Galibois expressed frustration that Dickerson's case had lingered so long but was happy it had finally been dismissed.

"From the outset, Mr. Dickerson has denied his involvement," Galibois said. "We are grateful that the commonwealth has now recognized the evidence in this case and terminated it."

Dickerson's legal woes are not over, though. He was indicted by a Barnstable County grand jury Friday on one count of carrying a firearm without a license, according to court records.

The charge stems from an October 2011 traffic stop. Dickerson was the only passenger in a rental car driven by Landry when a state trooper pulled the car over for speeding, according to the Times archives, and Dickerson fled.

Police, including K-9 units and helicopters, scoured the woods for hours searching for Dickerson, Times archives state.